Transfer Rumours Saint Eduard!

Timing of our improved offer is a bit weird considering the bid for Azaz as well. Feels unlikely we get both even if Fernandes leaves.

If Smallbone and Aribo both leave then we can probably have 5 central midfielders (Spertsyan, Azaz, Fernandes, Charles, Downes). Fernandes could play deeper, not sure about Azaz or Spertsyan, not too many games you’d think we’d need both Charles and Downes in the starting line up

 

Makes sense to me. Making contingency plans just in case. It's clear we really want Spertsyan though.

 

I’m not sure as it sounds like the Azaz one might be quite far along and it’s not usually good form to get an agreement from the player and close with the club and then pull out at the last minute. I guess could always be blamed on the selling club wanting too much of a fee

Does seem odd to spend close to 30m on two players who play in similar positions especially when we are really weak on the wings

Unless the plan is some kind of 5-2-2-1 with wing backs

 

I will celebrate his arrival with a bowl of creamy Rasputin.

 

Tom crankin' the not606 rumour mill into overdrive. Pedalling fast!

 

Can't be a Saints window without a ****ing saga can there!

 

While nowhere near the length of the Ramirez thread, this is turning into a saga!

 

I was going to say. Doesn't seem likely that we would have been like here's our offer....not sure we'll actually be able to give you the money. But if we can this is how much we'll give you. If not...sucks to be you.

 

This is turning into an all-timer, regardless of whether he signs or not.

 

That's why these threads are good to make when we know that its more than just a rumour! Much better than just being used when official IMO.

 

Starting to get palpitations over this transfer. Anyone got the number for Doctor Zhivago?
How balalaikaly is this being done?

 

Yeah, I think this goes up to 2nd behind the legendary "Saint Gaston!" thread.

 

Yeah, my defence is no one had any idea if this Armenian account was legit when it first broke the news.

 

and a bit of thriller ... Eduard's Gambit, The Krasnodar Affair, Seventeen Moments of Spertsyan

 

What about Astori? Or was that pre-not 606?

 

I am a little bias in fairness as the Saint Gaston thread is the reason I created my account... to tell everyone to stop getting carried away as it clearly wasn't going to happen.

I really have been wrong since the start!

 

If he does sign I hope he is better for us than Gaston was